[Vision2020] Celebrate the actions of the Mark IV

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 13:08:30 EST

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Visionaries:

Recently our community has given much thought to issues that divide us. =20
However, there have been moments of shining clarity, and I write about one o=
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them.  As you know, David Irving, the infamous Holocaust denier, and unflagg=
ing=20
defender of the Third Reich was scheduled to speak in Moscow on December 16,=
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2003.  His speaking arrangement had been made through a third party who rese=
rved=20
dinner for 30 and a conference room at the Mark IV.  The staff and managemen=
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of the Mark IV were not told that Mr. Irving was the honored guest and dinne=
r=20
speaker.  When they learned they canceled the reservation and closed the=20
restaurant for the evening rather than provide a platform for Mr. Irving=E2=
=80=99s hateful=20
speech. =20
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Many of us are reluctant to speak out against intolerance, particularly if w=
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don=E2=80=99t feel the impact of hatred or bigotry in our own lives.  It is=20=
rare that=20
a business would choose to bypass substantial revenue for conscience sake. =20
In this holiday season let us commend, and honor (and stop by for a meal) th=
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Mark IV staff and management, for this act of sensitivity, decency and coura=
ge.=20
 Their example symbolically kindles the candles of Hanukah and celebrates th=
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Light of Christ on the Palouse.  Thank you Mark IV.
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Rosemary Huskey
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P.S.  If possible, try to be as generous as you can when tipping at the Mark=
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IV.  Lets not forget that that the servers who didn't work last night lost=20
salary + tips.  It would be a gracious way to show our appreciation for thei=
r=20
sacrifice. =20

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Visionaries:
&nbsp;
Recently our community has given much thought to issues=
 that divide us.&nbsp; However, the=
re have been moments of shining clarity, and I write about one of them.<SPAN=
 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; As you know, David Irving, the in=
famous Holocaust denier, and unflagging defender of the Third Reich was sche=
duled to speak in <st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> on <st1=
:date Year=3D"2003" Day=3D"16" Month=3D"12">December 16, 2003</st1:date>.<SP=
AN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; His speaking arrangement had be=
en made through a third party who reserved dinner for 30 and a conference ro=
om at the Mark IV.&nbsp; The staff=20=
and management of the Mark IV were not told that Mr. Irving was the honored=20=
guest and dinner speaker.&nbsp; Whe=
n they learned they canceled the reservation and closed the restaurant for t=
he evening rather than provide a platform for Mr. Irving=E2=80=99s hateful s=
peech.&nbsp; 
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>
Many of us are reluctant to speak out against intolerance, pa=
rticularly if we don=E2=80=99t feel the impact of hatred or bigotry in our o=
wn lives. &nbsp;It is rare that a b=
usiness would choose to bypass substantial revenue for conscience sake.<SPAN=
 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; In this holiday season let us com=
mend, and honor (and stop by for a meal) the Mark IV staff and management, f=
or this act of sensitivity, decency and courage.&nbsp; Their example symbolically kindles the candles of Hanuka=
h and celebrates the Light of Christ on the Palouse.&nbsp; Thank you Mark IV.
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>
Rosemary Huskey
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>
<o:p>P.S.&nbsp; If possible, try=20=
to be as generous as you can when tipping at the Mark IV.&nbsp; Lets not for=
get that that the servers who&nbsp;didn't work last night lost salary + tips=
.&nbsp; It would be a gracious way to show our appreciation for their sacrif=
ice. &nbsp;</o:p></BODY></HTML>

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